You've TiVo'd every cooking show on TV, you consider the chefs on Food Network your closest friends, and you envision yourself a runaway winner of "Hell's Kitchen."

So here’s your big chance. You can attend America's Best Food Show, the premier gourmet food event of the year, in Anaheim on Friday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. It's your weekend to learn cooking tips first-hand from the Food Network's celebrity chefs at the Anaheim Marriott Convention Center.

You can taste thousands of award-winning gourmet foods and desserts from across the country, sample complimentary wines and attend cooking shows from celebrity chefs Sara Moulton, David Rosengarten, Juan Carlos Cruz, Warren Brown and Paula Deen’s sons Bobby and Jamie. (Check online for scheduled cooking times.)

And don't miss the incredible life-size orange chocolate tree in the center of the show floor to honor Anaheim's 150th birthday celebration. Celebrity pastry chef Rock Royal and his team of 60 worked seven weeks on this 12-foot tree using 700 pounds of chocolate, 300 marzipan oranges and placing 10,000 sugar leaves on it representing the finest restaurants and attractions in Anaheim.

Participating sponsors include Downey's Chocolates, Daniel's Fire Roast Salsa, Teecino caffeine free herbal coffee, and Super Suppers.

10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday. General Admission with one celebrity performance costs $30; VIP reserved seating ticket costs $40. Children 16 and under are free. Anaheim Marriott is at 700 West Convention Way in Anaheim. 949.366.8379.

www.celebrityfoodshow.com

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